Episode Guide
Bodies Behaving Badly
First Broadcast on Monday 27th October 2008, 9pm Channel 4
Repeated Wednesday 8th July 2009, 8pm Channel 4
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In late 2008 the Embarrassing Bodies doctors hit the road with a new series that exposed teenager’s worst habits and revealed the truth about what goes on behind your kid’s bedroom door. Whether it’s at festivals, universities, schools or on the beaches of Magaluf…this generation of teenagers comes with a health warning!
The doctors have brought some of their most important cases back to the clinic to get an update on their progress, whilst Dr Christian has reported back on the thousands of questions that were left online.
First up the docs will be hitting the beaches of that Mecca of teenage excess, Magaluf. With binge drinking, unprotected sex and roasted skin all coming under the spotlight, the docs have got their work cut out. Ed braves the clinic to have a tricky case of thrush diagnosed by Dr Christian, but 18-year-old Maria’s problem is much more severe. Now morbidly obese, Maria has been battling her weight, and the bullies, all her life. With her weight out of control, and her long-term health at risk, Maria is referred to a leading bariatic consultant for a risky gastric by-pass.
Back in Magaluf, Dr Christian sees 14-year-old Marissa, who’s worried about acne flare-ups on her skin. Fortunately some advice from Dr Christian puts Marissa at ease, but not before she’s warned of the danger of soaking up the sun as a cure for skin-problems…any short-term gain will be offset by long-term problems and the increased risk of skin cancer.
For 16-year old Adel, it’s excess hair that is causing her embarrassment. When she hit puberty she developed incurable polycystic ovary syndrome, which affects up to 10% of the UK’s women. A consultation with Dr Dawn finishes with Adel sent for laser treatment to try and remove her excess body hair, and darken what remains.
There’s a visit to trichotillomania sufferer Lois, whose conditions leaves her, quite literally, tearing her hair out, before the docs return to Magaluf to deliver a stark warning to sun worshippers on the dangers of sunburn to the skin, and to moles in particular. With Dr Christian shepherding groups of frazzled teens upto his Lobster Lounge, we go back to Harlow to meet tan-a-holic Sammi Jo, who comes face to face with her future if she doesn’t cut back on the tubes.
There’s time for a consultation with 19-year-old Indre whose bladder problems have totally taken over her life before Dr Pixie meets 17-year-old Megan, whose pregnancy weight has left her with folds of saggy stretched skin that is affecting her confidence and preventing her enjoying her teenage years.
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The ETB team would like to thank:
Teenage Cancer Trust
Cancer Research
DIA – Driving Instructors Association
The Face and Body Clinic – Shenaz Shariff
The Bladder Clinic
Mr A. Ahmed, Imperial College Healthcare
Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence
Change My Face
Surface Imaging Solutions
The Sk:n Clinic
Daiquiri Palace
The Boomerang – Magaluf
Icon – Magaluf
Sol Guadalupe- Magaluf
International Continence Society
Condom Essential Wear
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heyy, im 14 and one of my boobs are biggere then the other one, not loads but you can still notice it, what could this mean ?
I was somewhat frustrated by the very short section about periods on this episode of Embarrassing Teenage Bodies. I am a 17 year old girl with a passion about the education regarding alternative menstrual products and although a menstrual cup was shown (a mooncup I believe) I don't think this program did much at all to show the different options available to women and girls with regards to the collection of menstrual blood. I think given the current state of the environment and the benefits to health and knowledge of our own bodies of using reusable menstrual products, these should be more widely publicized and this episode was a very wasted opportunity to do so. This episode merely highlighted the squeamishness and ignorance of the average teenage girl and little to dispel the myth that menstruation is dirty and should be kept a secret.
Hi, im 15 years old and started my periods when i was 11 years old. But recently, my periods have become really irregular. I haven't had a period for a few months now and when i do have a period, it is really light. Is this normal???
hi i am 14 years old and over weight but it is not my weight that is bothering me i have very noticeable stretch marks on my stomach i have tried various products that you can find in the supermarkets. it is making my life miserable. can you help me please!!!
HI im 14 i have a very dry,flaky,red patches on my both upper cheeks(near the eyes) n around my lip for about 2 weeks now. Its really embrrassing. i neaad to put cream on 3 times a day n still doesnt work at all. then i've use this cream called eucerin and its also doesnt work. now the patches get more worst because when i peeled the flaky bit out is bleed n my skin get thinner n its keep produce lots of flake n i have to peel it again n again so my skin get thinner n sometime also feel itchhy
PLEASE HELP??? I NEED SOME ADVICE :( NOT HAPPY AT ALL
I suffer from smelly underarms all the time.
no matter how many showers I take or how much I spray on diodarants the smell just doesn't seem to go away.
Help me how can I cure this problem?
Im 16 and my boobs are milking all the time
Docters dont know whats wrong with me – I am not pregnant .
Ive had loads of blood tests one came back high for prolactin way up in the 600's .
I am STILL waiting for any type of diagnosis , Ive had this for atleast 2 months now .
Somebody please help – AHH
hi im 17 years old and have been having my periods for six and a half years but lately they have become really painful and the pain travels down my legs and up my back witch is making it painful to walk. please help.
hello
im 14 and i have had my periods for about 2 month now and i bleed really heavy i soke threw my pad and pants
am i normal
please help
Hey, i am 14 years old and for some really weird reason ive started to sweat alot more. i only noticed this when i came back of holiday and im to enbarrased to anyone even my parents please help
